2026 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 6 | 25 | 519 | 20.76 | 0 | 4.2 | 86.5 |
| 2 | Kent State | 6 | 17 | 323 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.8 |
| 3 | Ohio | 7 | 16 | 491 | 30.69 | 2 | 2.3 | 70.1 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 6 | 13 | 251 | 19.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.8 |
| 5 | Ball State | 6 | 11 | 216 | 19.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 5 | Toledo | 6 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 10 | 271 | 27.10 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.2 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Sacramento State | 8 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.4 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 6 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.7 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.7 |
| 13 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.7 |